Who’s moved to monitors?

VR Mr Teatime

VR Mr Teatime
I'm still playing in pure VR on Odyssey.

One advantage of the Pimax headsets is that they have a very wide field of view (170degs) and the 2D projection in the headset for on foot, whilst not as good as the in cockpit experience, is still very immersive, as it covers more view real estate than even my triple screen setup would provide.
I would guess the only immersion killer is the black screen transition and re-centering that inevitably happens between seated and standing, but that jarring moment goes after about 10 seconds and I'm immersed again (even in the standing direction).

Whilst I would love Frontier to give us more VR on foot than we have now and I sincerely hope that they do so, I will perservere with what we have, as 2D gaming leaves me as cold as wireframe versus textured 3D did in the late 80's, when we went through that transition.
 

Cliché

Cliché
I tried it for a couple hours. Flat mode with a 43" 4K monitor looks stunning, but everything looks so small. I feel like I'm looking backwards through binoculars. And going back to Track-IR felt very strange. So then I tried VR with a new gaming mouse instead of the HOTAS, but I gave up after a few hours. I've not played since. I just check here occasionally to see if there is any news about FD enabling full VR in Odyssey. But then I'd probably still need a new GFX card, and maybe a new computer, and I don't see that happening for awhile either.

I've literally not turned on my gaming PC since October, when I also quit NMS (also in VR) during the Worms expedition.
 

He$$eeTant

He$$eeTant
I’ve completely partitioned the two games. My VR / HOTAS setup is ideal as a space flight simulator whereas my Monitor and Gamepad / Mouse are perfect for on foot CZ. On my monitor mode I travel exclusively by Apex - I find flight unappealing in flat screen, landing was a guessing game but frankly none of the experience makes me want to play. Apex is easy, my gamepad is all mapped up so I just plot the whole route, if apex can’t get me there because it’s too far, I simply break the journey into legs. With long Apex journeys there is no need to stare at the screen I just go off and do something else, then when I return I am at my destination.

I don’t have a big problem with VR Oddy implementation for exobiology.

As for foot missions I’ve not got into those like I have with CZs. However the plan would be to just use Apex, Screen and Gamepad.

Frontier have come up with a fun FPS mini game here, 10-15mins per CZ and your done. Aiming and shooting with a mouse is a good fluid experience and the other mechanics - crouch/jump/run - all work well in the settings. The capture Alpha/Beta/Charlie etc is good fun. The AI are clever (90% of the time), you can run and fight with them as a group, in fact sometimes it feels like they are humans - it’s that good. The settings are good with a mix of indoor and outdoor skirmishes. There is nothing grindy, if you’ve already got cash, just go to the “sharing is caring - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...is-caring-thread.576352/page-756#post-9813114 ” thread and buy yourself a G3 Dominator suit along with a set of G3 Weapons and you can have a lot of fun in a High CZ.

What niggles is that I never wanted an FPS. I wanted more spaceship simulation but I preordered Oddy when hype was high tried it for 10mins and like many people stopped playing elite as I saw no future in it. However I’ve got it now and so thought I would give it a proper go and as I am sure you realise I really like the FPS game, it’s just nothing to do with the game I love and have loved since it came out in 1985.

Edit: corrected English
 
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[VR] Frank_G

[VR] Frank_G
I wish, Frontier had chosen to continue the decency and enthusiasm they had, during the first couple of years – and being honest and true to their loving (and paying) player base...
 

[VR] Unpaid Beta Tester

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I haven't played the game since around about the time Odyssey released. I kept tabs on development of the beta masquerading as a full release for a bit, but I eventually ceased such activity as well. The sour taste in my mouth is too great for me to enjoy ED these days, even if I'm staying inside my ship. It's a real shame.
 

Craith

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Craith
I am forced to move to (virtual) monitor everytime I do anything on foot. Which pretty much kills the immersion.
 
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